This makes my heart sing

I know this is extremely premature but it's never too soon to start researching. I already know I want to have a natural childbirth. A water birth actually. At first I was set on a home birth but now I'm leaning more towards going to a birthing center. They're better equipped to deal with anything that comes up (not that a midwife at home isn't prepared, its more for piece of mind) and not only that but God forbid I need to be rushed to a hospital there's a major hospital less than a mile away! It's perfect!

Not only that I spoke to a woman here in miami who had her first baby there 7 months ago. She has nothing but wonderful things to say about the experience. She said the place was really nice, they have jacuzzis in every room (for water birth) they have tvs, and soft music, soft lighting, and you have the freedom to make all the choices. She was treated very nicely and had a very pleasant experience. Her advice to me was to take advantage of the free classes they offer. Her only regret was that she didn't take the classes and thus never did the birthing exercises that would have helped her have an easier birth.

Then while doing some more research I read 3 reviews for this particular birthing center. They were all rave reviews. You can read them here.

That cinches it. I have decided this is where I'll give birth. I might still decide later on that I want a home birth, in that case the midwife from the center will come to my home so i'll be using this center regardless. I know that I DO NOT want to give birth in a hospital unless absolutely necessary.

Hearing all these wonderful things about this place makes me so very happy. I'm really excited about birth now. That's soooo weird isn't it? Giving birth was my biggest fear for so long. I wanted to be pregnant but I didn't want to give birth. And now, even though I know it will be painful, knowing that I'll be doing it in the most comfortable way possible gives me piece. And knowing that its better for my baby and will make for a more spiritual and wonderful experience makes me look forward to giving birth.

I already know know when I want to get pregnant. January of 2010. Its pretty cool to be able to plan all this stuff. It probably won't all go as planned. But having a plan is never a bad thing. :)